Waste Management Packaging
As a leading UK manufacturer and distributor of commercial waste sacks, PB Group delivers high-performance waste management packaging solutions engineered for local authorities, facilities management companies, industrial sites, and commercial venues. Our technical product line-up encompasses heavy-duty refuse sacks, clear recycling bags, UN-approved hazardous waste sacks, wheelie bin liners, and high-strength compactor bags. Made from up to 100% recycled polythene, PB Group combines certified burst and puncture resistance with environmental compliance, helping UK businesses and public sector organisations optimise waste collection, support circular recycling targets, and maintain clean, safe site operations.
Our Products
Coloured Sacks
These sacks are not only practical but also visually appealing, allowing you to easily sort and colour-code different types of rubbish. Whether you prefer a bold and vibrant approach or a transparent option with a touch of tint, our bags offer the perfect solution for effective waste management.
Black Sacks
From household black bin liners to industrial heavy-duty waste bags, we take pride in offering a wide selection of black sacks for every occasion. As both UK manufacturers and importers, we not only provide superior products but also ensure competitive pricing.
Compostable Bags
These bags enable the hygienic collection and disposal of food waste in both residential and commercial kitchens. Rest assured, our bags meet the highest compostable packaging standards, ensuring a harmonious and responsible approach to waste management.
Clear Sacks
Experience the rising popularity of our transparent waste sacks, designed to provide visibility of the contents inside. These sacks offer enhanced security and are particularly useful in situations where you need to ensure that only the correct type of items are placed inside.
Clinical Waste
Our yellow clinical waste bags are for the disposal of infectious waste containing chemicals or pharmaceutical medicines. They have been specifically designed and tested to stringent standards set by UN, the UK Department of Health, and the NHS.
Asbestos Bags
These sacks are designed to ensure optimal protection and full compliance with legal requirements for asbestos removal. The set includes a high-visibility red inner sack that must be securely placed within the clear outer sack, guaranteeing the highest level of protection during disposal.
Bin Liners
Our diverse range of bin liners offers a reliable and hygienic solution for waste disposal. By acting as a protective barrier, these liners effectively prevent direct contact between the waste and the bin. This ensures easy and clean disposal, promoting a more pleasant and sanitary environment.
Rubble Sacks
Engineered for the toughest tasks and the most demanding environments, our heavy-duty rubble sacks are specifically designed to handle robust contents and construction site waste. From rubble and bricks to aggregate materials, these bags are built to tackle even the most challenging jobs with ease.
Paper Sacks
These robust paper sacks are perfect for collecting compostable garden waste and also serve as reliable food caddy liners. They also offer a secure storage option for confidential paper waste, guaranteeing the utmost confidentiality before shredding.
Pet Waste Bags
These bags cater to conscientious pet owners who want to play their part in safeguarding natural open spaces. Tailor-made for dog and cat owners, they offer convenience and ensure a tidy and safe environment.
FAQs – Everything that you need to know
PB Group supplies local authorities, NHS Trusts, Tier-1 Facilities Management (FM) contractors, industrial manufacturing plants, commercial retail venues, and waste disposal operators across the UK. We accommodate structured public sector framework agreements, recurring call-off schedules, and palletised commercial trade orders with complete supply chain traceability.
Yes. Our heavy-duty black and coloured refuse sacks are manufactured using up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polythene, easily exceeding the UK Plastic Packaging Tax statutory threshold of 30% recycled content. Sourcing these sacks eliminates PPT liability for buyers while directly supporting corporate ESG and circular-waste targets.
Our heavy-duty refuse and compactor sacks range from 160 gauge (40 microns) to ultra-thick 350 gauge (87.5 microns), with 500 gauge options, delivering leak-proof performance in commercial bin compactors. For building and demolition waste, our heavy-duty rubble sacks are engineered for high puncture and tear resistance, securely holding sharp aggregates, stone, brick, and site debris, with load capacities from 15kg to 25kg.
Our asbestos removal bags are manufactured to meet UK legal requirements and HSE guidance for hazardous asbestos waste handling. They are supplied as a certified double-bagging containment system: a heavy-duty red inner sack with high-visibility UN warning notices and an extra-strong clear outer sack with compulsory hazardous waste hazard labelling.
We provide tiered fulfilment to support operational waste management schedules:
- Standard stock lines (black sacks, clear recycling bags, wheelie liners): Available for next-day delivery nationwide when ordered by standard cut-off times.
- Custom printing and tinting: From 3 working days for digital print and identification runs.
- UK bespoke manufacturing: Typically 3 weeks for custom micron gauges, bespoke dimensions, or specific masterbatch colours.
- Large-scale global sourcing: Up to 3 months for multi-container, scheduled volume contracts.
Clear refuse sacks provide complete visual transparency for security monitoring, sorting accuracy, and anti-contamination audits. They are widely specified in high-security public transport hubs, commercial office recycling programmes, and municipal sorting depots to ensure dry mixed recyclables are free from general refuse and sharp or hazardous items before collection.
We supply commercial liners tailored for all standard waste bins, including pedal bin liners, square bin liners, swing bin liners, and large 120-litre, 240-litre, and 1,100-litre wheelie bin liners. Manufactured with welded star-bottom and gusseted seals, they prevent liquid leakage, reduce bin wash-down frequency, and protect containers from foul odours.
Yes. Our compostable food waste bags are manufactured from certified bio-based polymers tested to EN 13432 standards. They comply with UK local authority kerbside food caddy collection schemes, commercial kitchen organics recycling, and industrial in-vessel composting (IVC) or anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, breaking down cleanly into organic matter without persistent microplastics.
PB Group supplies heavy-duty wet-strength kraft paper sacks designed for outdoor organic waste collection and secure document disposal. Our confidential shredding paper sacks can be fed directly into commercial shredding machines alongside their paper contents, eliminating plastic film contamination during confidential paper recycling operations.
Yes. We offer comprehensive print and colour customisation. We manufacture tinted and opaque polythene sacks in blue, green, red, yellow, and bespoke Pantone colours for stream segregation. Sacks can be custom printed with council crests, corporate branding, recycling instructions, and sequential barcodes for tracking municipal collections or commercial audit trails.
